Create a 2 to 3 page Memo, addressed to the executive leadership team or to your boss, depending on the scenario that you chose.

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Assignment 2: Persuasive Memo
Due Week 6, Sunday (Weight: 25%)
As a leader, there will be times when you will need to convince your audience about your point of view, whether
you are selling a product or relaying information. Knowing how to convince people of your perspective is a
valuable skill. In order to do this effectively, you must learn the art of persuasion and communication.
For this assignment, you will apply key concepts from Week 5 to write a persuasive Memo. Choose ONE of the
below scenarios that you feel passionate about. Think about how you will convince your executive leadership
team to buy into your point-of-view on your chosen topic.
1. The office dress code at your company is strictly business attire and the employees feel that
business casual is more appropriate for your company culture. You’ve been designated as the
spokesperson to approach the executive leadership team about this proposed change. How will you
persuade them to buy-in to your recommendation?
2. Your boss discourages remote working although it is allowed in other departments, which is starting
to impact the morale of your team. How will you persuade him that increased flexibility will be
beneficial to the productivity of the team?
3. There is an opening on the leadership team at your company. There are several internal and
external candidates applying for this job besides you. How will you persuade your boss that you are
the best candidate?

Instructions:
• Review your Week 5 readings
• Create a 2 to 3 page Memo, addressed to the executive leadership team or to your boss, depending
on the scenario that you chose.
• Use the Outline below to structure your Memo:
1. Write a “Hook” to get your audience’s attention (1-2 paragraphs)
2. Tell the story/create a connection (1-2 paragraphs)
3. Identify the benefits of your point-of-view (1-2 paragraphs)
4. Back it up with facts and data (1-2 paragraphs)
5. The Ask: State clearly what you are asking for (1-2 paragraphs)
6. Closing: Describe the proposed next steps (1-2 paragraphs)

Teacher candidates will learn of development characteristics from a counselor/school psychologist of a middle/high school student. In this block, your field experience collaboration and interview must be completed when students are not present. I

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Teacher candidates will learn of development characteristics from a counselor/school psychologist of a middle/high school student. In this block, your field experience collaboration and interview must be completed when students are not present. I

Contact a counselor and school psychologist or resource teacher from grades 6-12 and arrange an interview. Speak with your instructor if there is the need to interview alternate professionals, if necessary.

Use the following points of discussion to guide your interview:

Discuss the perceived characteristics of this generations’ adolescence.

What characteristic is changing the most? Possible reasons why.

What characteristic seems to never change?

How is physical development influencing adolescent characteristics?

How is cognitive development influencing adolescent characteristics?

How and what socioeconomic developments are influencing adolescent characteristics?

What professional development may help staff cope with changing adolescent characteristics?

What technologies are being used to facilitate student learning?

In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on your interviews. Discuss the characteristics of physical and cognitive development during adolescence and the affect it has on the learning process for students. Explain the effect that physical, cognitive, social, and emotional relationships have on students during adolescence. Explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

Jack and Jill Smith have just retired and want to build a small, basic cabin in the Blue Mountains of Vermont.

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Project Management

Blue Mountain Cabin

Jack and Jill Smith have just retired and want to build a small, basic cabin in the Blue Mountains of Vermont. They have hired Daryl Hannah as the general contractor for the project. She has assembled a team of three workers to complete the project: Tim, Dick, Harry. Daryl has negotiated a cost plus contract with the Smiths whereby she will receive 15% beyond the cost of labor and materials.

Before they sign the contract the Smiths want an estimate of how much the project is likely to cost and how long it should take.

Daryl has estimated the cost for materials, permits, etc, will total 40,000. She wants to determine labor costs as well as how long the project will take. This is one of several projects Daryl is managing and other than occasionally helping out, her role is strictly limited to supervising. She has devised the following master plan and assignments.

Note that Dick is the only skilled plumber in the group while Harry is the only skilled technician. Tom is a general carpenter and can assist them with their work. Dick and Harry each get paid $300 a day while Tom gets paid $200 per day.

Daryl has negotiated a 10% management reserve to deal with unexpected problems. Unused funds will be returned to the Smiths.

Data:

In chart in attached file.

To Figure out:

Prepare a short proposal for the Smiths that include a Gantt chart with resources assigned, and cost estimates if the project starts on 8/1/19. Did resource limitations affect the final schedule?

If so, how?

What financial risks does this project face?

What can the Smiths do to protect themselves against those risks?

In short, you will be writing this from either a stand point of support or opposition to police being required to wear body cameras.

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In short, you will be writing this from either a stand point of support or opposition to police being required to wear body cameras. In part, and regardless of your personal view, give some history as to why this is a current topic nationally, and make sure to include some of the positives and negatives associated with police worn body cameras (e.g., costs, privacy issues, compliance, community relations, etc). You will be doing this while also making it very clear to the reader which side of this issue you fall on, and specifically why.

Minimum of 15 double spaced pages; counting title page, abstract, table of contents, and 1 reference page; so 11 pages of actual content) research paper covering the following topic

– The paper must have at least 7 references from primary sources, for example (a) .gov websites, (b) your text, and (c), peer-reviewed journals. Make sure in text references, quotes, and reference list are written in accordance with APA. Note: Encyclopedias of any kind, including the very popular Wikipedia (not allowed at all in this paper), and .com sites are not primary sources and should not be heavily relied on in constructing academic papers. The latter can, however, be useful to help gather some background information and to point the way to more reliable sources.

Note: All quotes must be encapsulated in quotation marks. Likewise, all papers must be 100% original work to this class. The discovery of past work being used will be treated as cheating, and as is the case for plagiarism, will as a minimum will result in a 0 for the paper.